HONDA CBR 650 RA-N

649cc Petrol Class 2

#2146 of 5426 overall #299 of 921 HONDAs #91 of 226 sport bikes

86.2%

first-time pass rate

4.9%

failed outright

5,199

median miles at test

225

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CBR 650 RA-N

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	6	33.3
tyres	4	22.2
audible warning (Horn)	2	11.1
brakes	2	11.1
steering	2	11.1
structure and attachments	2	11.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CBR 650 RA-N beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CBR600F, YAMAHA YZF-R6, SUZUKI GSXR600).

HONDA CBR600F 81.7% pass · 202k tests YAMAHA YZF-R6 79.0% pass · 155k tests SUZUKI GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k tests SUZUKI GSXR750 79.8% pass · 99.2k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the CBR 650 RA-N.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2022 (86.0% pass). Weakest: 2022 (86.0%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.